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Kandighi Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Kandighi is a medium size village located in Dubrajpur Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 65 families residing. The Kandighi village has population of 309 of which 160 are males while 149 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kandighi village population of children with age 0-6 is 32 which makes up 10.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kandighi village is 931 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kandighi as per census is 600, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kandighi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kandighi village was 53.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kandighi Male literacy stands at 65.00 % while female literacy rate was 40.88 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kandighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kandighi village.

Kandighi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 65 - -
Population 309 160 149
Child (0-6) 32 20 12
Schedule Caste 177 97 80
Schedule Tribe 50 24 26
Literacy 53.07 % 65.00 % 40.88 %
Total Workers 121 88 33
Main Worker 21 - -
Marginal Worker 100 76 24

Caste Factor

In Kandighi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.18 % of total population in Kandighi village.

Work Profile

In Kandighi village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 17.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.